Greenbank Fal River Festival Opening Ceremony

Come and join in the launch ceremony for the Greenbank Fal River Festival.

Join us for the opening ceremony of the '2011 Fal River Festival on Friday 27th May'.Supported by A&P Falmouth

Coming from Truro3.30pm/ 3.45pm (prompt) :: King Harry Coach departs TruroA
King Harry Coach will be departing from Truro football ground at 3.45pm
collecting guests and transporting them to Trelissick Gardens. From
Trelissick guests will be asked to make their way down to Trelissick
pontoon where the St Mawes Ferry will be awaiting them.

Coming from Falmouth
4pm (prompt) :: St Mawes Ferry departs FalmouthThe St Mawes
Ferry will be departing from Prince of Wales Pier at 4pm collecting
guests and transporting them to Trelissick Gardens where the festivities
will begin. 4.30pm :: Beer departs from the King Harry FerryInvited
guests depart King Harry Ferry/ Trelissick Pontoon with 'THE BEER' from
Skinners Brewery aboard the St Mawes ferry 'Duchess of Cornwall' and
'Enterprise'.

Don't have a boat? Not
a problem ... we are thinking about running a spectator boat. If you
are interested then please call Beverley on 01872 861917.

4.30pm/ 5pm:: Other crafts join 'Beer Fleet'Other
vessels join the parade of boats at King Harry ferry to escort the beer
down river to Falmouth Prince of Wales Pier. The parade will move at
6-7 knots. We invited all manner of crafts to join us to escort the beer
down river to Falmouth. Skinners Beer Festival tokens were handed out
from a RIB to all vessels and their crews which could be surrendered at
Events Square later that evening.

In 2010 we had over 30 vessels that joined the 'Beer Fleet' as we headed South towards Falmouth.

Varieties
of boats that joined us in the parade...Working Boats/ Tugs/ Punts/
Gigs/ Yachts/ Ferries/ Canoes/ Working Boats/ Fishing Boats/ Lifeboats/
RIB's/ Dinghies/ Kayaks6pm :: Falmouth Prince of Wales PierUpon
arrival at the pier the beer was carried through the main street of
Falmouth to Events Square. Last year the bear was headed by the Cornish
Pipers.

6.30pm :: Events SquareBeer
carried to Southwest Bar in Festival Marquee where the Skinners Ale
will be flowing. We are hoping for some live jazz to set the atmosphere.

7pm :: Live Show from Truro School of SambaSamba Band and Dancers performed a static display in the Festival Marquee.

8pm :: Headline Act :: Falmouth Soul SensationThe
band consists of a core of experienced musicians who offer the
opportunity to other local musicians and singers of all ages and ability
to work in a band environment or simply keep their hand in. The result
is a vibrant and exciting mix of ages and instruments backed by a solid
core of excellent and experienced musicians.For more information on Falmouth Soul Sensations click here...